A new training initiative based on the thermometer is about to be introduced to the Australian cold chain industry. It is seen as a practical move to help combat the country’s serious food loss and wastage
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Recycling initiative to collect 190,000 tonnes of plastic
Australia’s food and grocery manufacturers, represented by peak body the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), will develop Australia’s largest industry-led plastic recycling scheme, which aims
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The growth of the Australasian Recycling Label on-pack
Every week when I receive my grocery delivery, I am starting to notice that more packs are including the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) and I can’t wait for the day that it is on all consumer-facing
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Canadian Club named as an official partner of the Australian Open
Canadian Club has once again signed on as an official partner, official spirit and exclusive dark spirit, of the Australian Open, one of the nation’s largest annual sporting events.
For the second year
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Coke hires Jennifer Aniston for new Glaceau campaign
Coca-Cola South Pacific has announced that Glaceau smartwater’s new Australian summer campaign will be fronted by Jennifer Aniston who has been brought on board as brand ambassador.
Following the successful
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New reliability test for moisture analysers
Routine moisture-analyser testing between professional calibrations is a good way to ensure moisture measurements are consistently correct.
However, regular performance testing is often neglected because
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Asahi Beverages & Wipro partnership recognised with award
Asahi Beverages, the Australia New Zealand business of the Japanese beverage giant and Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology business services company, have been jointly recognised for
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John West lands top sustainability award
Solidifying its position as Australia’s most sustainable tuna brand, Simplot Australia owned John West, was awarded the highest accolade at the 2016 Banksia Sustainability Awards, in Sydney recently.
John
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Smart packaging set to feature at AUSPACK 2017
Smart packaging – which encompasses both active and intelligent packaging – is seeing rapid technological advancement on a global scale.
The global market for smart packaging is currently
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ELIX Polymers launches new food grade contact material
ELIX Polymers has launched a new ABS grade for use in products that come into contact with food and which also require extra toughness and resistance to high temperatures.
Target applications include kitchenware,
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Murray Goulburn and Mead Johnson Nutrition dissolve partnership
Murray Goulburn (MG) has announced today that Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) and MG have mutually agreed that they intend to terminate the March 2016 agreement for an alliance for the supply of nutritional
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What bulk packaging system should you choose?
When it comes to choosing a bulk packaging system, every business has its own unique needs. There are different types of bulk packaging systems available on the market, and each machine comes with its
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Tetra Pak announces new US$110 million Vietnam factory
Bolstered by rapid consumption growth and increasing customer needs in the Asia Pacific region, leading food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak today announced their US$110 million investment
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Not everyone loves wheat – so why not remove the bad bits
Wheat is everywhere. It’s in bread, pasta, pastries, biscuits, pizza, batter, cereals, soups, sauces, instant drinks, salad dressing, processed meats and sweets, to name but a few.
The western diet is
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Did milk processor overstate its accounts?
A forensic accountant has alleged that dairy processor Murray Goulburn may have overstated its earnings and even lost money in the last financial year.
It was claimed in early November that its treatment
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Rosella flies off with new branding
Rosella is set to unveil a new logo this November, which the company claims will be the most dramatic change in the company’s visual identity for 20 years.
According to Senior Brand Manager, Kristine
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AFGC warns of tough times ahead for food makers
The latest Australian Food and Grocery Council’s (AFGC) annual industry snapshot State of the Industry 2016 shows a 14 per cent increase in Australia’s food and grocery exports in 2015-16
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SPC workers fear getting canned
General Mills announces major restructure & closure of Victorian facility
General Mills has today announced that it will be restructuring its Australian operations.
Part of this restructure will mean the closure of General Mills’ manufacturing facility in Mount Waverley, Victoria
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Food conveyor cleaning nozzles
According to Techpro, food conveyor cleaning can now be done quicker and also more cost effectively.
While manual conveyor cleaning is regularly undertaken to ensure Australia’s first-class food hygiene
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